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k*#f» >ih•tlllM' Mm!hrhttM) vi HiMTODAY ♦Ummi I h** *un -ftutffcnft* will fallH W hitmani».iotlflY«unljt a inilrrtakin;rvMmniul•t kmmhiI)•'hanr** ofinuni my*iittlr *vnH*m\ fatherOKMCIAI DIRECTORY< HI H* III ■>ami iiH»x|w*n**ti<N,»lri, I fell rank fnci lh<r Ami I** akl U>*1*hjM|| ||ttlli 1ii kithat I aiNut aHavin', liMin*, Utkin', givin .Ah turn- wiIIh It a»Y'*»t«-rda\ a flmul of »orn»mI- .-II hit<h> the way;It may ram again tomorrow.Ain’t it tin** ti«lay!Th*- Argonaut.Mvct m Pnyiif.“Now. Brudder Hoyfua' htriflo severely said ir,HKl Parsonfelt lit that direaallv lead. An«l I know I couldnot afford to undersell him.How fi»uId 1 obtain an advanl*a*r»* over him? I pondered,I luring a sleepiest* night an ideaoccurred to me: I couldn’t ifivethe people lietter goodt* for theirmoney, hut I could give themlietter service.I did.of my willinirnesH to oxchangt*any purchase and wasII v. HanIts 1*1 HITBngster, addressing a brother i cheerful in doing »<>. I listenedwho was given to prolonged and to the women s little tales. VN ht*nstentorian supplications, "I'mfo'ced to remind vo’ flat |M)lit»*-ness am dess as fitin’ in pra’r asit am in de parlor, and dar ain’tno call to holler at the I*awd likehe was a blind hoss: de Lawd’sI'mirhinK orr) Sunday morning atII o'rkirk and Sunday rvrmng at 7 :SSJ. C. Boyd, Cantor.Sunday School every Sunday morningat 10 o'elnrk. J. C. Wi IIh. Su|»tW. .M. 1'. and Aid Sorn-ty everyTuesday afternoon at 3:30o'clock. Mr».I tssured m\ ni>tomer> •’ 1 v 1 r*' ,rf,tPrayer meeting and teacher* meetingevery Wednesday evening at 7:30always o’clock,Sunlieam hand every Sundaynoon at fi o’clock. Mr*. .1. ( ,|1 .eader.B. Y. P. U. every Sunday eveningat 7 o’clock. Prof. J. Wells Pre*.asked advice on an article I al-ways answered conscientiouslyand later instructed my help to dolikewise.You don't know what a successthat proved. I gained the peo-11 a. m., Cantoryoung yit. sah. and dar ain’t pie’s confidence to such an extentnuth’n de mater wid his hearin’. that nearly all my trade was se-And, again, what counts in pra’r curedarn not length hut depth yo’isn’t prayin des to 'stahlish along-distance record. And fud-dermo’, dar’s no necessity o’tellin’ all de news dat’s gwineon, uhk&ze de I^wd reads depajH'rs. When yo’ goes to theLawd ir. pra’r, don’t stay all day;de Lawd. lemme tell yo’, aliushas business on hand and ain’tgot no time to visit.’’City Star.through recommendation.And 1 found I was getting farahead of my “strictly business-like’’ comjietitor.A salesman with whom I dealtextensively once asked me “howI did it?” “It’s the service,” Ianswered. l>enver Times.Tatlier Time's Beak tf Recipes.(New York Sun lIf you wish to be loved, liefrank and candid.Don’t pretend to be frerfect,but show rather, that you have amultitude of failings.The world loves the frail.Once a day at least lock yourdoor and sit still and think.Encourage yourselfBits of Weridiy Wisdom.Babies and grievances growKansas larger with nursing.The man who shoots at ran-dom never hits the target.Some men work overtime try-ing to earn a dishonest living.A scientist has discovered thatthe onion is a cure for love.It is useless to take a vacationif you are weary from overrest.And many a man does thej things privately he denounces in, . | public,in being |fMarriage often means exchang-alone. , , ,, ,, ,Avoid all health faddists, and a ot tri)U ) es ^or onedon’t talk of your ailments more1 one‘than you can possibly help.A fussy woman says the nextIf you happen to wear a chest most annoying thing to a man inprotector, don’t think that every the house is a fly.or even The world U full of the sort offriends who take to the woodsone wants one, too.wishes to insjiect yours.If you wish to dumb-bell your- when trouble shows up.self to death at an early age,do so, but don’t insist ui>on in-flicting your energy ujxin everyone else. We are not all training ; wiser.The ijolitical candidates who“also ran” are unable to seewherein the world is growingohuihtianService* fv«-ry Sunday atand S;;{' p. m.Sunday School every Sunday at 9:4’>a. m. Everybody invited, arteriallyI C VKiCY Sllpt.I, adieu Aid meets every Monday at2:30 p. m. Mm. ('. (’. Kollina, Piw.(’()l UTS AM) OFFICIALSDISTRICT COURT*>"rd Judicial District.Meets the *tli Monday after the firstMonday in January and Auguxt,W. C. Douglas, District Judge.Geo. M. Thurmond, Dist. Att’y.COUNTY COURT.(tegular terms, 3rd Mondays in Feb-ruary May, August and November.Howell Johnson. County Judge.C. T. Hal tom, County Att’y.COMMISSIONERS COURT.Meets 2nd Mondays in February, May,August and November.Commissioners: Mart Adams. R. \V.Musaey, . E. Martin, Tom Cope.COUNTY officers:Howell Johnson, County JudgeC T. Haltom, County AttorneyFrank Rooney, County and Dist ClerkD. S. Barker. Sheriff and Tax Col.J. I,. Moore, Tax AssessorH. H. Butz, County TreasurerA. N. I.eH. County SurveyorCITY OFFICERS:Jas. Rooney, MayorF. A. Stubblefield, RecorderW, P. Rooney. TreasurerW. R. Chancellor, SecretaryDr. K. E. Tay lor, City PhysicianAldermen: Shipton Parke, W. T.Jones, Fred Gibson, C. C. Rollins.LODGESMasonic.Regular meet-ings, Saturdaynight before thefuil moon.Ma»-sh I,eaW. M.C. C RollinsSecretaryEastern Star.Fort Stockton Chapter No. 230 meets1st Tuesday night in each month at 8o’clock, in Masonic hall.Mrs. J. W. Rotan, Worthy Matron.Mrs. \;rsh Lea, Secretary.ultimo emmj wk»• aH*t no* T«1and rapid),ing town.The place to getin on the GroundFloor of a FutureCity. What wouldyour lot lie worthtoday in the cen-ter of Dallas.Houston. FortWorth or San An-tonio.Worth thinkingaboutThen worth act-ing on.LOOK AT THE MAPThis is your opportunity. There will never be another RAILROAD like the Orient,and there is but one FORT STOCKTON. Get a lot in Fort Stockton and make money.The coming Metropolis of Western Texas. In center of a New Empire, nearly 2<Hi milessquare. County Seat of largest county in Texas. Thousands of acres of irrigated landssurrounding. Artesian springs flowing 55 million gallons daily. 3,000 feet above sealevel. Finest climate in U. S. A PLEASURE RESORT. Look for 10,000 people inFort Stockton within two years. For full details, plats, etc., writeF. A. HORNBECK, Land & Townsite Com’r., Kansas City, Mo.Or call upon F. R. RICKEY, Local Agent, Fort Stockton, Texas.The Fort StocktonTelephoneExchange.JAS. ROONEY, PresidentR. T. DC RETT, Gen‘1 ManagerOffice hours from 5 a. m. to 9p. m. Close at 9 a. m. and openat 5 p. m. on Sunday.We have connection with Sheffield,Ozona, San Angelo, Pecos, GrandFalls, Alpine, Marathon and a num-ber of ranches through the county.Polite Treatment to All.to l»e prizefighters.Beware of hypocrites and menwith side whiskers. Smite themhard and aim well.A man may be judged by hishirsute appendages.Be lietter than your word, es-pecially in matters to do withmoney.Give money, but don’t lend.Be careful in handling all suit-ors. agents and supplicants.There is a right and a wrongattitude toward every one.Decide what you will do anddo it.Never argue about religion andpolitics.Don’t climb. Give your soul achance.Many a man fools himself withthe belief that his wisdom issujierior to that of the late Mr.Solomon.When the fool killer wants totake a day off he places a high- jpower automobile in charge of alow power intellect.This is the season of the year;when mothers feel very much iconcerned over the frequent colds;contracted by their children, andhave abundant reason for it asevery cold weakens the lungs, low-,ers vitality and paves the way for ithe more serious diseases that sooften follows. Chamberlain’sCough Remedy is famous for itscures, and is pleasant and safe toKnights of Pythian.Regular meetingevery Thursday nightin Castle Hall, onStockton street.C. C. Rolins, C. C.C. T. Haltom,K. of R. S.w. o. w.Regular meetingevery Monday night.W. H. Bird. C. C.W P. Rooney, Clerk.Woodmen Circle.Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in eachmonth at 8 p. m.Mrs. W. P. Rooney, Guardian.Mrs. W. C. Fairey, Clerk.I. O. O. F.No. SA4Each morning rememlier that j For ^le by Stockton Phar-the world is full of people who; macvare always tired and alwaysgrumbling. They lean but neverlift. No one can help them.Salvation must come fromwithin.Beware of society. It is child-ish and unstable, and to be per-petually in it has worse effectsthan the most deadly drug.Solitude is the most potent ofall stimulants.Don’t be too proper, and aboveall things never be a prude.Have a domestic earthquakenow and then. Do it on purpose.Plan it well. Carry it out care-fully. . Shock everybody.Ti the Tu Payen af tke City if PartStacktaa, Tam.This is to notify you that theCity Tax Rolls of City of FortStockton will be open for the ren-dition of all city property withinthe corporate limits of said town,up to and including March 17th,1913. M. Shaw,City Tax Assessor.Those wishing to subscribe forWoman’s Home Companion,American Magazine, Me C al l’sMagazine, Etude, (Musical).See Mrs. E. Barry.Meets ev-ery Fridaynight.W. H. Bird, N. G. H. H. Drake, V. GJ. C. Wells, Sec.CLUBSCOMMERCIAL CLUB.Fort Stockton Commercial Club meetsflrat Tuesday night in each month.Jas. Rooney, PresidentC. C. Rollins, Sec’y-Treas.FORT STOCKTON CLUB.Regular meeting. 3rd Friday niffht ofeach month. Ladies reception nights,2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.E. Barry. PresidentJoseph Schlegel, Scc’y.SOCIAL A IMPROVEMENT CLUB.Regular meetings 2nd and 4th Thurs-days of each month.Mrs. L. B. Westermann Pres.Mrs. Jno. Kidd, Secratary.Read the Pioneer for the latestnews.F armers!Da Yau Want LandThat Will Produce$100 acre AnnuallyWE HAVE IT in the Marvelous Lower Pecos Valley, Texas, alongi foron justthe Orient Railway. R* ad and reflect. You Farmers, who forthe first time in six 5 ears have made a good crop.what it means to harvest a crop every time you plant.Over. 7000 acres of Pecos Palisades lam) now in cultivation on this project. Twoyear* airo^no improvement* made; now an Irrigation project consisting of 75 miles ofmuin!ranals. 200 miles ofilnterals, a reservoir nearly two mile* square and seventeen feetdeep.^all complete and in’successful operation.Most wonderful Alfalfa. Fruit and Hi g Country in America. A delightful sunnyclimate: mild sunny winter* nnd long growing season*. A prosperous, wid*--awnke,growing’community, where the settlers are satisfied and making money.You can make money every year on an irrigated Fruit and Alfalfa farm in PecosPalisades District.Orient Railroad now conducting an active building and extension campaign In thelower Pecos Valley. Special low rates on first and third Tuesdays.One man's Alfalfa seed alone brought over $75.1X1 per acre, besides three cuttings ofhay. Hogs are now fattening during the winter months on the same Alfalfa Held.For furtht-r details addressVERNON L. SULLIVAN,Manager and Engineer,Buena Vista, Pecos county, Texas.F. A. Hornbeck, Land t'ommissioner. Orient R. R., Kansas City.MALARIAheadache, biliousness, In-digestion, rheumatism,pimples, blotches, yellowcomplexion, etc, are allsigns of poisons in yourblood. These poisonsshould be driven out, orserious illness may resultTo get rid of them, useThedfortTfBlack-Draughtthe old, reliable, purelyvegetable, liver medicine.Mrs. J. H. Easier, ofSpartanburg, S. C, says:“ Ihad sick headache, foryears. 1 felt bad most ofthe time, I tried Thed-ford’t Black-Draught, andnow 1 feel better thanwhen I was IS years old.1*Your druggist sells It, Infcai—- - W--JI.Tneoiora sFOR ALL KINDSLUMBERANDBUILDINGMATERIALSEEQuin Lumber Co. IfiberThe Home of Yellow Pine LumberThe Pioneer